US EditionPrevious Charges, Delayed Mental Health Evaluation Were Missed Opportunities in Charlotte Stabbing
Decarlos Brown Jr., charged with first-degree murder, had 14 prior arrests and was released on cashless bail in January, raising concerns about criminal justice policies.
- Decarlos Brown Jr. has been charged with first-degree murder for the fatal stabbing of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on a Charlotte, North Carolina commuter train.
- Video shows Zarutska boarding the train and Brown stabbing her in the neck without any apparent interaction.
- Brown has a history of cycling through the criminal justice system, and a previous misdemeanor arrest in January revealed potential mental health issues that were not promptly evaluated.
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Previous charges, delayed mental health evaluation were missed opportunities in Charlotte stabbing
After Decarlos Brown Jr. was arrested for the fatal stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee aboard a North Carolina commuter train, he was quickly sent to a state mental hospital for an evaluation.
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Video shows fatal stabbing of woman on NC commuter train
The gruesome killing of a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee that happened last month in Charlotte, North Carolina, recently gained national attention, prompting comments from President Donald Trump as he doubles down on his crime control efforts. This screengrab made from video provided by the Charlotte Area Transit System shows Iryna Zarutska, bottom right, before she was fatally stabbed on a commuter train on Aug. 22, 2025. (Charlotte Area Transit…
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